• Countdown to Christmas – Day 7 – Chocolate Cinnamon Bread

  Filed under Muffins/Quick Breads
  Dec 20
  

  I’m not used to posting 7 days a week, and I just about forgot to post today! So this will be short and sweet. This bread is actually a repeat here on my blog, because I love it so much! I needed a bread to take to a Christmas breakfast, and immediately, this one popped into my head. And I’m so glad I made it again, because it was just as good this time as it was the first time!

  Chocolate Cinnamon Bread
  from Starbucks and Marcus Samuelsson

  Chocolate Batter
  3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
  3 cups granulated sugar
  5 large eggs, at room temperature
  2 cups all-purpose flour
  1 1/4 cups Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  1 teaspoon salt
  1/2 teaspoon baknig powder
  1/2 teaspoon baknig soda
  1 cup buttermilk
  1/4 cup water
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  Cocoa-Spice Sugar Crust
  1/4 cup granulated sugar
  3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1/2 teaspoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  pinch ground cloves
  pinch ground ginger
  1/4 cup decorating or sparkle sugar

  Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans and line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper.

  Make the chocolate batter: In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar with the paddle attachment on medium speed, until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating until each egg is completely incorporated before adding the next and scraping down the sides of the bowl several times.

  Meanwhile in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, water and vanilla. With mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to butter, beginning and ending with the flour and beating just until blended. Divide the batter between the two pans, shake the pans to even the tops and set aside.

  Make the cocoa-spice sugar crust: In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, cocoa, ginger and cloves. Sprinkle the surfaces of both batters with the cocoa sugar mixture, dividing evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely, run a thin knife around the sides to release the breads and remove from pans.

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  10 Comments

10 Responses to “Countdown to Christmas – Day 7 – Chocolate Cinnamon Bread”

1. 

   Cara said on December 21st, 2009 at 2:26 am

   Love this recipe! I haven't made it in a while, but it is definitely a favorite of mine!

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   Abby said on December 21st, 2009 at 4:29 am

   So glad I stopped by here. This looks incredible!

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   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on December 21st, 2009 at 4:33 am

   Wonderful! That recipe is great!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   TheKeilShpeel said on December 21st, 2009 at 4:59 am

   you gotta stop this.. I'm on sugar overload just reading this.. but they look all so good.

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   Lizzybee said on December 21st, 2009 at 12:42 pm

   Goodness gracious this sounds and looks good!

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   Katie said on December 21st, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   Yum yum yum. This sounds divine. Chocolate and cinnamon is a great combo and just looking at the crackly sugar crust on the bread is making my mouth water

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   Grace said on December 21st, 2009 at 10:03 pm

   oh yes, i recall when you made this the first time. i bookmarked it then, but do you think i've made it? nope. i'm a slacker. perhaps this reminder is the push i needed.

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   crackedcheesecake said on December 21st, 2009 at 10:10 pm

   That is a LOT of butter. But this bread looks so good, I might have to make it regardless…

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   Anonymous said on January 1st, 2010 at 4:41 am

   How much is a stick of butter? Is it like 1" x 1" x 1/4" you normally see at restaurants for your bread?

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    Deborah said on January 1st, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Anon – 1 stick of butter = 1/2 cup. So this recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of butter.

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